colorado schools
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University of Colorado approves $6.28 billion budget for upcoming school year
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The University of Colorado Board of Regents recently approved the school system’s $6.28 billion budget for the upcoming school year. The budget, which represent a 3.5% increase, covers all of the system’s four campuses. The system serves a total 66,000 students and 7,300 full-time instructional faculty members. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Of the total, $2.2 billion…
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Creation of a free adult high school, first of its kind, passes Colorado legislature
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Coloradans age 21 and up could soon earn a high school diploma in person for free, if a bill passed by the Colorado legislature becomes law. Senate Bill 3 seeks to create the Colorado Adult High School Pilot Program, providing a free high school education and free industry certificates or college credits to hundreds of residents.…
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Proposal for mental health screenings in middle, high schools sent to Polis
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Colorado schools could soon offer mental health screenings to sixth through 12th graders if a bill that cleared the General Assembly is signed into law. House Bill 1003 would create a mental health assessment program for Colorado middle and high school students, allowing schools to opt-in to identify mental health concerns and refer students to support…
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Colorado moves to protect Native American students’ right to wear traditional regalia
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Native American students in Colorado may soon be guaranteed the right to wear their traditional regalia to graduation ceremonies – thanks to a new bill passed by the state legislature. If signed into law, Senate Bill 202 will require preschools, K-12 schools, public colleges and universities to allow Native American students to wear and display traditional Native American…
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Colorado lawmakers kill proposal to restrict student expulsions for crimes outside of school
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A bill seeking to prevent students from being expelled for committing crimes outside of school was shut down by lawmakers last week. House Bill 1109 would have made several changes to the due process and legal thresholds for expelling, suspending or denying admission of public school students. Most notably, the bill would have limited a school district’s…
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21 Colorado schools to receive governor’s Bright Spot Award
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Gov. Jared Polis selected 21 schools throughout Colorado that have demonstrated excellence and growth in student achievement to receive the governor’s Bright Spot Award. The Bright Spot Award is a new recognition created to honor schools that have academically excelled since 2019, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the award, the…
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Eating disorders, school discipline, substance abuse among proposals Colorado teens seek to advance
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Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council are pursuing three new state policies to address substance abuse, eating disorders and disciplinary actions in schools. The council on Friday presented the proposed bills to lawmakers, who voted to advance and send them to a legislative council meeting on Oct. 4 to determine if the bills would go…
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Over 90% of Colorado school districts meet fiscal health standards
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More than 90% of Colorado school districts are meeting the state’s benchmarks for fiscal health, according to an annual analysis released Wednesday. Of Colorado’s 178 school districts, only 17 showed indications of financial stress in 2021, the Office of the State Auditor found. In 2020, 20 districts failed to meet fiscal health benchmarks. In 2019,…
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Report: Education budget increases did not translate to higher teacher pay
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The salaries of Colorado teachers are not increasing at the same rate as the budgets for school districts, according to a report released Wednesday. The annual Dollars and Data Report from the Common Sense Institute found that, over the last 14 years, Colorado’s funding per student has increased by 47% while the average teacher salary…
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Colorado teens propose addressing substance abuse, eating disorders, HIV in schools
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Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council proposed several new state policies on Friday, including suggestions to better address substance abuse, eating disorders and HIV in schools. The council presented to state lawmakers seven policy recommendations, one of which seeks to reform the way schools intervene and respond to substance abuse among students. Colorado is…
